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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Early entry candidates for NBA draft

NEW YORK, April 30, 2014 –The National Basketball Association announced today that 75 players, including 45 players from colleges and 30 international players season have filed as early entry candidates for the 2014 NBA Draft presented by State Farm.

Players wishing to enter the 2014 NBA Draft were required to submit a letter to the NBA to be received no later than Sunday,April 27. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, June 16.

Following is the list of players from colleges and post-graduate institutions who have applied for early entry into the 2014 NBA Draft, which will be held Thursday, June 26, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.:

EARLY ENTRY CANDIDATES FOR 2014 NBA DRAFT

Player School

Jordan Adams UCLA

William Alston CC of Baltimore County Dundalk

Mychal Ammons South Alabama

Kyle Anderson UCLA

Isaiah Austin Baylor

Chane Behanan Louisville

Sim Bhullar New Mexico State

Khem Birch UNLV

Jabari Brown Missouri

Jahii Carson Arizona State

Semaj Christon Xavier

Jordan Clarkson Missouri

DeAndre Daniels Connecticut

Spencer Dinwiddie Colorado

Joel Embiid Kansas

Tyler Ennis Syracuse

Aaron Gordon Arizona

Jerami Grant Syracuse

P.J. Hairston North Carolina/Texas (D-League)

Gary Harris Michigan State

Rodney Hood Duke

Nick Johnson Arizona

Alex Kirk New Mexico

Zach LaVine UCLA

James Michael McAdoo North Carolina

K.J. McDaniels Clemson

Mitch McGary Michigan

Eric Moreland Oregon State

Johnny O’Bryant III LSU

Jabari Parker Duke

Elfrid Payton Louisiana-Lafayette

Julius Randle Kentucky

Glenn Robinson III Michigan

LaQuinton Ross Ohio State

Antonio Rucker Clinton JC (SC)

Jakarr Sampson St. John’s

Marcus Smart Oklahoma State

Roscoe Smith UNLV

Nik Stauskas Michigan

Jarnell Stokes Tennessee

Noah Vonleh Indiana

T.J. Warren North Carolina State

Andrew Wiggins Kansas

James Young Kentucky

Ta’Quan Zimmerman Thompson Rivers (Canada)

The following is the list of international players who have applied for early entry into the 2014 NBA Draft: